Name 5 HW's that you think coulda beat A prime Tyson and 5 that coulda beat Ali prime

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  1. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    Holy does have a very underrated jab Robbi...thats a fact
     
    TheSouthpaw, Mar 31, 2013
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    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    For each bout, both fighters at their best and no serious mistakes:

    Prime Ali (1967)

    Nobody


    Prime Tyson (1988/89)

    Foreman
    Liston
    Ali
    Maybe Louis
    Maybe Marciano
     
    cuchulain, Mar 31, 2013
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  3. TheSouthpaw

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    Good post!..:good
     
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  4. TheSouthpaw

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    I think everyone would love to see Prime Ali vs Prime Holmes...but I still say Ali beats the **** outa him
     
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  5. Robbi

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    I think Holmes' piston like jab would give a prime Ali serious problems. Ali's handsdown style doesn't bode well for what a Holmes jab brings to the table. Holmes had a better variety with both hands than a prime Ali.
     
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  6. TheSouthpaw

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    Holmes jab was just as good as Listons..And ali found a away..He'd be able to keep Holmes off him without a doubt, and out speed hi bad
     
    TheSouthpaw, Mar 31, 2013
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    I've heard that Cus always knew Holmes would be champion for a long time. Because of this, he specifically trained Tyson to beat Holmes from a very young age. If this is true, then I think Tyson beats any version of Holmes.
     
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  8. Robbi

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    It was better than Liston's. It was more of a free flowing jab than Liston's with a higher output. It was also much faster and would find the target more on a prime Ali.
     
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    Ali stills find a way to bust Larrys ass...
     
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  10. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    :****off
     
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  11. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    H2H beast yet struggled mightily in his own era? Don't get me wrong, he'd be a helluva scrap for just about anyone, but H2H he's not even in my personal Top 10.
     
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  12. PetethePrince

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    I understand the sentiment but that's too much of a lack of quality and Tyson is far too durable. He's not a guy that gets taken out by one shot. I'd wager there chances are ever so slightly better than Bruno's was, though. It's a minute percentage, but fair enough you explained yourself well.
     
    PetethePrince, Mar 31, 2013
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  13. The Spider

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    Not saying they could all do the job. But solid lists :good
     
    The Spider, Apr 1, 2013
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  14. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Did he struggle though? up unti Lewis he beat everyone he fought. In the rematch I had it 7-5, fair to say prime holy fares better than past prime holy.

    Even after that he managed to beat the likes of Ruiz, Rahman, Oquendo, Valuev.
     
    lufcrazy, Apr 1, 2013
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  15. Rex Tickard

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    Who didn't?
     
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